Edwards Air Force Base: Open House at the USAF Flight Test Center 1957-1966: A Photo Chronicle of Aircraft Displayed (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

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The USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB has long been one of the most interesting test sites in the world. This pictorial history covers all of the aircraft shown publicly between 1957 and 1966, with a chapter for each year listing all of the aircraft shown, giving the manufacturer, designation, popular name and serial number. Aircraft range from the X-1B and X-5 to the XB-70, F-111 and SR-71, including nearly all of the fighters from the F-80 through the Century series, plus the Navy types. Transports, including a few civil jets, attack aircraft, trainers, bombers, helicopters, and many unusual VTOL aircraft are also fully covered in the author's more than 600 color photographs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764306898
• ISBN-13: 978-0764306891
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,570,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing collection of images, October 26, 2009

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Couldn't believe that this book even existed - I grew up at EAFB and attended most of these open houses. The information on the aircraft is interesting and very accurate and the quality of the photos is excellent.
Would recommend to anyone who is interested in flight test history.